Salaga in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Salaga sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 440 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Salaga's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Salaga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 440 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Salaga in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Salaga reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Salaga
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Salaga weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 23° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 36° / 25° | 13 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 36° / 26° | 34 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 35° / 26° | 56 | 9.7 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 70 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 83 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 152 | 20.4 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 206 | 23.5 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 206 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 105 | 16 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 34° / 24° | 17 | 3.3 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Salaga gets around 440 mm of rain over 59 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Salaga
In summer, Salaga overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Salaga's monsoon runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Salaga sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Salaga?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salaga.
What to pack for Salaga in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Salaga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
UV index in Salaga in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salaga peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Salaga in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Salaga is worst in December — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 9.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 122 | 78 | 39 | 36 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 43 | 157 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 122 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 43 | Poor |
| Dec | 157 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Salaga?
Salaga sits at 8.6°N, 0.5°W, 163 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Yegyi, 39 km away.
Topography around Salaga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salaga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.
The land around Salaga is covered by cropland (30%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.
Ghana travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,257
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 25.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 540
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Salaga (8.5508°, -0.5188°, elevation 163 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.